Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier

←Older revision Revision as of 23:55, 24 June 2016 Line 3: Line 3: == Steps == == Steps == #Begin training your American pit bull as soon as you bring her home unless she's already trained. By nature, the breed is strong-willed and highly intelligent. Without guidance, your pit bull may assume that she is the boss. Whether your dog is a puppy or an adult, start by introducing her to basic commands such as "no," "down" and "off" using a firm voice.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 1.jpg|center]] #Begin training your American pit bull as soon as you bring her home unless she's already trained. By nature, the breed is strong-willed and highly intelligent. Without guidance, your pit bull may assume that she is the boss. Whether your dog is a puppy or an adult, start by introducing her to basic commands such as "no," "down" and "off" using a firm voice.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 1.jpg|center]]−#Teach your pit bull how to walk on a leash unless she's already trained. Because the breed is very energetic and strong, your dog may have the urge to run ahead of you or tug at the leash. By pulling back firmly and enforcing her to walk by your side, your pit bull will learn leash manners and your walks will become easy and enjoyable.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 2.jpg|center]]+#Teach your pit bull how to walk on a leash unless she's already trained. Because the breed is very energetic and strong, your dog may have the urge to run ahead of you or tug at the leash. By stopping whenever she pulls on the leash and enforcing her to walk by your side, your pit bull will learn leash manners and your walks will become easy and enjoyable.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 2.jpg|center]] #Housebreak your American pit bull terrier unless already she's house broken. Because the pit bull is intelligent and eager to please her owner, housebreaking is generally easy to accomplish. The best method to use for teaching your dog not to eliminate inside the house is to take her outside frequently and on a regular schedule. Taking your pit bull outdoors first thing in the morning, after meals and playtime, and before bedtime will allow your dog to adjust to a potty break schedule while alerting her that inside is not the appropriate place to eliminate.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 3.jpg|center]] #Housebreak your American pit bull terrier unless already she's house broken. Because the pit bull is intelligent and eager to please her owner, housebreaking is generally easy to accomplish. The best method to use for teaching your dog not to eliminate inside the house is to take her outside frequently and on a regular schedule. Taking your pit bull outdoors first thing in the morning, after meals and playtime, and before bedtime will allow your dog to adjust to a potty break schedule while alerting her that inside is not the appropriate place to eliminate.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 3.jpg|center]] #Set boundaries for your dog. Pit bulls thrive when they are shown what behaviors are expected of them, and what limitations their owners expect. For example, being consistent when it comes to not allowing her on certain furniture items, correcting her verbally if she jumps on visitors, and using a crate for training will give your pet limits to follow.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 4.jpg|center]] #Set boundaries for your dog. Pit bulls thrive when they are shown what behaviors are expected of them, and what limitations their owners expect. For example, being consistent when it comes to not allowing her on certain furniture items, correcting her verbally if she jumps on visitors, and using a crate for training will give your pet limits to follow.[[Image:Care for an American Pit Bull Terrier Step 4.jpg|center]]Line 20: Line 20: == Tips == == Tips == *Feed and water her on a regular basis *Feed and water her on a regular basis +*Always use positive reinforcement methods and never yell or hit your dog +*Make sure she knows that she is not the boss +*Be sure to exercise her often +*Catch bad habits in your dog early, as it is much harder to get rid of them later on   == Warnings == == Warnings ==−*Treat your pit bull not like a bomb that may or may not explode, but as any other dog. They notice the different treatment and do not like it.+*DO NOT treat your pit bull like a bomb that may or may not explode, but as any other dog. They notice the different treatment and do not like it.   == Related wikiHows == == Related wikiHows ==